Playa de Barra Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Spain – Galicia)
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Surf Break: Playa de Barra
| Name: | Playa de Barra |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | inconsistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: NE |
Playa de Barra in Galicia is a sheltered beach break that has inconsistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the northeast with some shelter here from northwest winds. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded.
Overall Playa de Barra Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
This chart shows the range of swells directed at Playa de Barra through an average year... (show all text)
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Also see Playa de Barra surf quality by season and Playa de Barra surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to Spain - Galicia surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Playa de Barra
Visitor Reviews of Playa de Barra |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Playa de Barra:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Playa de Nerga | 2 mi |
| Second closest break | Playa de Melide | 3 mi |
| Third closest break | Playa de Patos (El Pico) | 7 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Playa de Madorra | 9 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Playa de Montalbo | 11 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Playa de Barra: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Gascogne Buoy | 278 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Brittany Buoy | 362 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Sevenstones Buoy | 557 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Channel Islands Buoy | 599 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | M3 Mizen Head Buoy | 625 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Playa de Barra: |
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| Closest tide station | St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England | 543 mi |
| Second closest tide station | St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England - READ flaterc | 543 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Newlyn, England | 564 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Newlyn, England | 564 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands | 577 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Playa de Barra: |
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| Closest ski area | Manzaneda (Spain) | 77 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Leitariegos (Spain) | 129 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Serra da Estrela (Portugal) | 146 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Valgrande-Pajares (Spain) | 162 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Fuentes de Invierno (Spain) | 182 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Playa de Barra: |
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| Closest city location | Cangas (Spain) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Moana (Spain) | 4 mi |
| Third closest city location | Bueu (Spain) | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Vigo (Spain) | 5 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Nigran (Spain) | 8 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Playa de Barra is Vigo Airport (VGO) in Spain, 15 km (9 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Playa de Barra is Santiago Airport (SCQ), also in Spain, 78 km (48 miles) away.
- Third is Porto Airport (OPO) in Acores, 113 km (70 miles) away.
- A Coruna (La Coruna) Airport (LCG) in Spain is 122 km (76 miles) away.
- Vila Real Airport (VRL) in Acores is the fifth nearest airport to Playa de Barra and is 142 km (88 miles) away.
